Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-09
THE TWO FAIRS.
A Prospect that the State and Mesaanics'
Fairs VIII Not Clash.


is. F. Bulletin, June sth,
In previous years there has been an I'M
Fortunate clashing on the dates of holding
the two popular annual exhibitions of the
products of California-the State Fair, held
in Sacramento, and the Mechanics Fair of
this city This year it was decided to have
the Mechanics Fair begin September 1st
and continue for Eve weeks. The State
Fair Directors decided to open their ex-
hibition September 18th. They desired, if
possible, 10 avoid conflict with the dates Of
the Mechanics Fair, and appointed com.
mittee to communicate with the Mechanics
Institute Directors and see if some arrange
ment whereby the two fairs would net be
held at the same time could be made. The
Mechanics Fair people appointed last night
a similar committee and the two met TO-
day in the Mechanics Institute building,
Post street.
Albert Gallatin and S. 2. Smith appeared
for The State Fair Directors and Messrs.
David Kerr, Spiers and Mahoney for the
Mechanics Institute.
After some preliminary talk relative to
the importance of the two exhibitions, Mr..
&iaIlatin asked for the best proposition that
the Mechanics Institute people would con-
sent TO- An answer could be returned by
tomorrow evening. If the Secretary of
proposition, then the Institute people
could ratify it pending action by the State
Directors.
Mr. Spiers said the question was whether
if the dates were changed, the State people
would stand in and bear half the expense
incurred. The chief expense is for the
band which has been engaged for the dates
already announced. The band will have
TO be paid the salary of s. 900 if the open
ing of the fair is delayed for one week.
He thought the State people ought to be
willing to bear half Of that expense, So
far as be was concerned he would postpone
the fair for one week providing that the
State Fair would open the last Monday in
August.
Mr.. Gallatin referred at length to the
meeting in March of last year, when a pro-
position as to dates was virtually agreed
upon, and then the Mechanics Institute
people refused to ratify and adopt the reso-
luton. This resolution was to the effect
that the managers of the two fairs agreed to
hold their fairs at such dates as would not
conflict. 1t was recommended in the reso-
luton that the Mechanics Fair open on
the first Tuesday in August and close on
the fifth succeeding Saturday, and that the
State Fair open on the Monday following
the close of the other. Mr.. Gallatin said
he called attention to this action last year,
to show that the Sacramento people and
the State Board had always been ready and
willing to do all in their power to arrange
matters amicably. Because this proposition
of arrangement was nothing new he felt
that the State people ought not now be
called upon to help pay for little matter
of music. He thought his people would
now be willing 10 have the State Fair open
August Goth and the Mechanics September
Sth.
Mrs. Spiers said that the lack of harmony
and ratification referred to last year was
because the resolution was that of the
Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trade and
other bodies. The State people should
then have communicated with the Me-
chanics' people direct. He felt willing to
let bygones be forgotten, however, but
could make no other concession than if a
postponement was ordered that the State
people should bear some of the expense
incurred. He referred to the unaccommo-
dating spirit of the State Directors. Ad-
justment Of difficulties consisted in each
party giving way little, and not by one
party setting point and the other coming
to and around that point.
Mr.. Gallatin doubted if any plan as 10
payment could be presented and arranged
with the State Directors. lie asked for the
VI Inc heC1dUICS
Mr.. Kerr agreed with Mr.. Spiers that the
dates would be changed as asked if the
State people would agree to pay $500 to
defray any possible expense for music, with
the possibility that there might be nothing
to pay if the musicians could be treated
with on a more economical basis.
Mr.. Smith, of Sacramento, thought the
proposition fair one. To change the date
the Mechanics people will have to make a
monetary sacrifice and the State people
ought to be willing to help bear it.
1t was understood that the proposition
was only in the form OF recommendation;
that some of the State Directors and Secre-
tary Smith would have to be notified, and
if agreeing, then a meeting of the Me-
chanics' Institute Directors would be called
to take action. The opinion was expressed
that the matter of the musicians might be
arranged so that the State Fair people
would not have to pay over $3.50. Mr..
Gallatin said he felt that in order to con-
tribute TO the success of the two exhibit
tons and the consequent benefit they would
be to the State, he would be willing to col
lect from Sacramento merchants, indie
pendent of the State Directors, the amount
of money asked for. The gentlemen parted
with the understanding that the matter of
change, as arranged would be decided
within few days.
The proposition briefly is for the date of
opening the Mechanics Fair to be post
poned from September 1st to September
Sth for the State Fair to open August 10Th
instead of September 18th. so that there
will be lapse of three days between the
two exhibitions, and the State Fair people
to pay at the maximum $500 to the Me
chanies' Fair Directors.
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